State Sen. Bo Hatchett co-sponsored a bill to allow sports betting. Here’s why a local legislator opposes the measure - Gainesville Times

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State Sen. Bo Hatchett co-sponsored a bill to allow sports betting. Here’s why a local legislator opposes the measure

Sen. Bo Hatchett, R-Cornelia, speaks Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, at the Lanier Technical College Ramsey Conference Center alongside Sen. Shelly Echols, R-Gainesville, left, and Rep. Lee Hawkins, R-Gainesville, right, during the annual Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Eggs & Issues event. - photo by Scott Rogers

12152023 EGGS 3.jpg — Sen. Bo Hatchett, R-Cornelia, speaks Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, at the Lanier Technical College Ramsey Conference Center alongside Sen. Shelly Echols, R-Gainesville, left, and Rep. Lee Hawkins, R-Gainesville, right, during the annual Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce Eggs & Issues event. - photo by Scott Rogers

An online sports betting bill co-sponsored by a member of Hall County’s delegation has made headway in Georgia’s state legislature.